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World Hospice Day

NASW observes World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on Oct. 8, 2005. The observance aims to: share the vision and increase the availability of hospice and palliative care throughout the world; raise awareness and understanding of the needs - medical, social, practical, and spiritual - of people living with catastrophic illness and how hospice and palliative care can transform people's lives and treat their pain; and raise funds to support and develop hospice and palliative care services throughout the world.

Events are planned around the world - including concerts, conferences and readings - to coincide with Voices for Hospice on Oct. 8. Voices for Hospice is the world's largest simultaneous event in aid of hospice care.

The day is an opportunity for social workers to raise global awareness and support of hospice and palliative care for all individuals, especially the vulnerable and underserved, such as those hardest hit by the AIDS pandemic. It will also highlight the social work role and commitment to such important care. For information and resource materials: www.worldday.org

Ayuda a Otros

NASW's popular Stand Up for Others wristbands are now available in Spanish. The Spanish version was created as another way to communicate the "stand up for others" message of social activism to the growing Spanish-speaking community.

NASW encourages everyone, especially young people, to make this powerful statement. By wearing the teal Stand Up for Others wristbands, in either language, they can show their involvement in their communities and their willingness to help those who don't have a voice, and they can reach out with the social work message to people who might not otherwise hear it. The wristband shows that social work values can be part of everyone's life.

Proceeds benefit the National Social Work Public Education Campaign. For information: NASW Web site

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Teleconference on Documenting for Medicare

NASW's Legal Defense Fund will sponsor a teleconference on "Documenting for Medicare and Social Work Record Retention" on October 19, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time. This is the first of a series of Medicare teleconferences that NASW will host to assist members who are Medicare providers and private practitioners in improving their skills. CEUs will be available upon request. Members may access the teleconference by dialing 1-888-238-7805 and entering passcode 824612. For further information, check the NASW Web site.

"HIPAA Desk Reference" Updated

The NASW Legal Defense Fund's "HIPAA Desk Reference" has been expanded and updated to include information about the new HIPAA Security Standards that became effective in April 2005. The new material includes the text of the security regulations, NASW presentation slides and a Small Practice Security Implementation Guide. For details: Click here

Sanctions in Force Online

NASW adjudicates certain allegations of violations of its Code of Ethics by members, and if violations are found, may impose sanctions. For the current list of sanctions of public notification imposed within the past 10 years that remain in force: Sanctions in Force

This Month in Social Work

Psychiatric Medication, Workplace Conflict, End-of-Life Decisions, Documentation in Social Work, Helping Victims of Terror, Long-Term Care Crisis, Coaching, Mental Illness Stigma, Cybersolace

Journal of the National Association of Social Workers

Knowledge for Powerful Practice

Vol. 50, No. 9, October 2005

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